I pad and iphone apps for economic development

Presented by:

Dean Whi)aker, CEcD

iPad for Economic Development Our New Best Friend

Professional Learning Laboratory (c) 2012

April 26, 2012

Dean Whi)aker, CEcD

-‐  Dean@whi)akerassociates.com -‐  www.whi)akerassociates.com -‐  616-‐786-‐2500 -‐  616-‐403-‐5076 (c) -‐  www.twi)er.com/deanfwhi)aker -‐  h)p://www.linkedin.com/in/deanwhi)aker


Learning ObjecPves �  IntroducPon � What is an iPad, and why should ED pros care? ¡ Device ¡ Peripherals

� What are iPad’s limitaPons? � What problems does iPad solve? What problems does it create?

� What are Apps, and where do they come from? ¡ Standard ¡ Economic Development Apps

�  Key Apps for economic development � Wrapping up -‐ keeping in touch


What is an iPad and why should EDers care?


Peripheral Devices for the iPad


iPad’s LimitaPons

•  Adobe Flash not available on the iPad or other Apple devices

•  Requires Good ConnecPvity – wi-‐fi and cellular •  External keyboard needed to replace laptop •  Cost •  Frequent “obsolesces” – iPad of the Year Professional Learning Laboratory (c) 2012

What problems do iPads solve for EDers

•  Increased Mobility •  Mobile Device with large display •  Long ba)ery life (10 hrs. or more) •  Quality user experience (very intuiPve) •  Instant on – longer waiPng for the device to load soeware

•  A)racPve contemporary design – looks cool


What problems do iPads create for EDers


Addicted to our technology!

Changing how we think and interact.

What iPad Apps Do You Want?

Connect my stuff!


What are Apps and Where Do You Get Them?


The Apps Store







Key Apps for Economic Development


Security

h)p://www.apple.com/ipad/find-‐my-‐ipad-‐setup/



Communicate

-‐  Email -‐  Facebook -‐  LinkedIn -‐  Twi)er -‐  Skype -‐  FaceTime



Communicate

iCloud



Social Media



Manage Your Life



•  Easy place to aggregate your channels – Twi)er –  Facebook – News feeds (Google) – Magazines –  Flickr (Yahoo)

•  Sadly, LinkedIn is absent

Communicate



CreaPng Documents



CreaPng Documents



Managing Documents



Accessing Documents



Sharing Documents

Dropbox

-‐  Free up to 2 GB -‐  50 GB $9.99/Mo. -‐  100 GB $19.99/Mo.



Working with Documents



Communicate

The “New” iPad (3)

Communicate



iPad (3) voice recogniPon



Communicate



Managing RelaPonships

Contacts



PromoPon/MarkePng



PromoPon/MarkePng



ProducPvity

To Do App


•  Reminders

Key Apps for Economic Development ProducPvity

News


Key Apps for Economic Development ProducPvity



Research

Google Earth



Research

Business Analyst Online



Research

LoopNet



Research

Google Finance Hoovers



Research

Bloomberg



Travel

Flight Track Pro



Travel

Yelp



Travel

HipMunk



Learning

iTunes University



Learning

TED

Sources of AddiPonal InformaPon

•  Websites or Print – h)p://www.icreatemagazine.com/tag/ipad – Understanding the iPad soeware operaPng system – advanced users

– The iPad Book Vol. 1 – 100 Best Ipad Apps; tutorials from beginner to advanced. www.icreatemagazine.com $19.99 Best PublicaPon


Advanced Topics

•  iPad 4 – When and What? •  Social Media and the iPad •  A Day in the Life of an iPad


Wrapping Up

•  Your Turn…Q&A

•  Next Sessions

•  Staying in Touch Professional Learning Laboratory (c) 2012

Dean Whi)aker, CEcD

-‐  Dean@whi)akerassociates.com -‐  www.whi)akerassociates.com -‐  616-‐786-‐2500 -‐  616-‐403-‐5076 (c) -‐  www.twi)er.com/dwhi)5 -‐  h)p://www.linkedin.com/in/deanwhi)aker


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